10 WWE Superstars who have MMA experience

While Lesnar has found success in the octagon, CM Punk hasn't
While Lesnar has found success in the octagon, CM Punk hasn't

#7 Shinsuke Nakamura

The King of Strong Style
The King of Strong Style

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Shinsuke Nakamura is currently one of the best heels on the blue brand. After having become a two-time NXT Champion, he enjoyed a lot of success even before joining the WWE.

A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE

Between 2002 and 2004, Nakamura tried his hand at Mixed Martial Arts in Japan. He lost his first ever professional fight to Daniel Gracie by submission in 2002. However, he managed to be successful in his subsequent matches, winning the next two, with the fourth being a no contest, which was won by him later on in a recontest.

Nakamura has a decent record, and judging by his unorthodox wrestling method, we can see where he picked most of his maneuvers from.

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